Basic DIY questions?
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Mation
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Thank youLooks like the valve/hose connector is a bit wonky so possibly where it’s leaking. See if you can totally dry it then see if that’s where it’s coming from. If not, will be where the hose connects.
Dry first then then have a look
Having dried it first, it gets wet just above the plastic - the hose connector? What's the difference between that and where the hose connects? (Reading comprehension fail!)
The water mark goes behind the metal crimp.
danski
"vibey"
Thank you
Having dried it first, it gets wet just above the plastic - the hose connector? What's the difference between that and where the hose connects? (Reading comprehension fail!)
The water mark goes behind the metal crimp.
KNOW WHERE YOU STOPCOCK IS FIRST.
Try tightening up the plastic hose connector. Might be able to by hand, might need some pipe grips.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Um, I don't know where the stopcock is, even having googled for a picture of one. Rubbish, I know
Can you see it in any of these pics?
Crispy
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You might just need to re-bend the flexible pipe so it's not pressing on the fitting at an angle. Try and make it perpendicular.
Nothing in there looks like the stopcock though. It will be wherever the mains water enters the apartment, but that might not be obvious.
It is one of those things you 100% need to know though cos if anything anywhere springs a leak you want to be able to close it.
It will look like a large lever tap (like, large enough to grab with your whole hand) or a simple outdoors tap handle. You'll know you've found it because if you turn it 90 degrees (big handle kind) or tighten it up (tap handle kind) then all your taps will lose pressure and slow to a trickle and then nothing.
Nothing in there looks like the stopcock though. It will be wherever the mains water enters the apartment, but that might not be obvious.
It is one of those things you 100% need to know though cos if anything anywhere springs a leak you want to be able to close it.
It will look like a large lever tap (like, large enough to grab with your whole hand) or a simple outdoors tap handle. You'll know you've found it because if you turn it 90 degrees (big handle kind) or tighten it up (tap handle kind) then all your taps will lose pressure and slow to a trickle and then nothing.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Ah, I was wondering about that, as I'm not sure what position the hose was in before.
Just did this, pushing a bit of the hose through that hole which goes behind the dishwasher.
Ran the tap for a bit and it's still completely dry at the moment
Is the stopcock the tap here, then?
That's the only thing like it I can see. Upstairs. Slightly weird layout from when the building was converted into flats.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
Hmm. Turned on a tap in the bathroom, which backs onto the left wall in the pic with the pipes and tap. But the tap (on the rightmost pipe) won't turn any further clockwise.
Not quite directly below that is the space under the stairs. One cupboard under the upper flight of stairs was turned into a loo, some years after the initial flat conversion, and access to the plumbing for that is via a perpendicular cupboard, under the lower part of the stairs and landing. Can't quite get in there at the moment to look, though, having moved stuff back in front of the door (to be able to get to other stuff).
But perhaps it's (been moved?) there...
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WouldBe
Dislicksick
I wouldn't incase of any leaks.They’re fine
I have a few of my own
danski
"vibey"
There is that but you have to live a littleI wouldn't incase of any leaks.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Does it turn in either direction?
It's not unusual for them to be rather seized up. Something which is not a welcome discovery during a water emergency.
That's useful to know. I'd assumed the sockets under my sink - with a piece of plastic bag taped around the top of them to stop water getting inThey’re fine
I have a few of my own
- were just another of the many things here that're dodgy as fuck and probably not allowed.
danski
"vibey"
There’s nothing in the regs about it but common sense should prevail.That's useful to know. I'd assumed the sockets under my sink - with a piece of plastic bag taped around the top of them to stop water getting in
WouldBe
Dislicksick
I'm surprised, I'm sure I've seen something about electrics under a bath being a no-no.
danski
"vibey"
Kinda. It’s ok under a bath as long as you need a tool to gain access.I'm surprised, I'm sure I've seen something about electrics under a bath being a no-no.
danski
"vibey"
Yes but it might have been ok when it was done. They are not retrospective.
Make sure your hands are dry
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Yes. No electrics within 2'(?) of a sink/bath.
Oh it definitely wasn't done with the building regs at that time in mind. Iirc at least one local electrician has refused to do any work here. They dug a pond in the field inches above the cable from the massive wind turbines ffs.Yes but it might have been ok when it was done. They are not retrospective.
Make sure your hands are dry
Compared to the state of the plumbing it's actually quite reassuring that I've only had one electrical plug melt a bit without properly catching fire.
But anyway. Didn't mean to divert the thread from helping get Mation's issue sorted, sorry.
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
No. It doesn't. Hmm.
I'd expect that area to be ok, as I've just had a fairly big plumbing job done there, to fix a leak from the pipes running between the washing machine and shower. It included relocating a pump from under the tiles in the shower, to the more accessible boiler/washing machine cupboard (where the pictured pipes and tap are) in the room that backs onto it.
It went well, but I'm wary of cackhandedly disturbing anything
Mation
real life adventure worth more than pieces of gold
You haven't!
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
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Any tips welcome or website guides
Any tips welcome or website guides
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
For reasons best known to myself I am considering removing part of the back seat of my car, doing so will give me more space on the occasions when I need it. I would need to reattach occasionally, eg for MOT
As far as I can tell the seat only joins to the car frame via the nut at the bottom. What tool should I be using to detach / reattach?
I hope to have a go at doing this in the next few weeks
As far as I can tell the seat only joins to the car frame via the nut at the bottom. What tool should I be using to detach / reattach?
I hope to have a go at doing this in the next few weeks
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
No idea, but I don't think you need to put it back for MOT. I had a Berlingo I had a seat removed to make it easier to sleep in and never had any problems MOT time.
But I cheated and got my garage to do, so can't help. Sorry.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
Thats why I would want to remove it too, to open up the chance of car sleeping. This is just the bottom of the rear passenger seat.No idea, but I don't think you need to put it back for MOT. I had a Berlingo I had a seat removed to make it easier to sleep in and never had any problems MOT time.
But I cheated and got my garage to do, so can't help. Sorry.
The back of the seat is separate and looks too hard to remove. But also don’t need to remove it as when it’s folded down it is flush to the boot floor, when it’s folded up it keeps the boot separate from the rear cabin.
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